FC Porto host Alverca in 2026/27 Liga opener: likely XI

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·9 August 2026

FC Porto host Alverca in 2026/27 Liga opener: likely XI

FC Porto begin their national title defence campaign this Sunday, hosting Alverca in the first Primeira Liga match of the 2025/26 season for both teams.

Unable to use injured players Oskar Pietuszewski and Alberto Costa, as well as the remaining players who are still on the Dragons’ medical report, Francesco Farioli is expected to keep the same structure shown in the Cândido de Oliveira Super Cup. Martim Fernandes should take the right side of the defence, while Alan Varela is tipped to start in place of Pablo Rosario.

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The match kicks off at 6:00 pm in mainland Portugal and will be refereed by Luís Godinho, from the Évora Football Association. You can follow everything about the match live on Desporto ao Minuto.

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